First published 2003
Teenage super-spy Alex Rider stumbles on a shocking secret: pop idol Damian Cray is a madman plotting worldwide devastation. Evading the unwilling authorities, Alex must infiltrate Cray's twisted scheme involving a video game, nuclear weapons, and the drug trade. In a desperate race against time, Alex confronts his most dangerous adversary yet, risking everything to prevent Cray from sacrificing the world to his warped beliefs.
Genres: adventure, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, enemies-to-lovers
Setting: Camargue (France), France, Britain
Period: South of France
256 pages · Paperback · Scholastic, Inc.